... (IFIA) 22nd Annual Conference on the Globalisation of Investment Funds 15–18 May 2011 Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, USASession topics include:• Aroundtablediscussionamongindustryleaders on the future of the investment funds industry• ... liability,damageorexpensesufferedorincurredbyanyperson,norwilltheyreturnanymoneypaidtotheminconnectionwith the conference unlesstheyaresatisednotonlythat the moneyinquestionremainsundertheircontrolbutalsothat the personwhopaidithasbeenunfairlyprejudiced(astowhich,decisionshallbeintheirsoleandunfettereddiscretionand,whenannounced,final ... overview The Investment Funds Committeeprovidesaconvenientforumforitsmemberstoconsidercurrentdevelopmentsin the global investment funds industry,includingbothregulatoryandproductdevelopment.Italsoproducesan annual newsletterforitsmembers.Inadditiontoitsprogrammesat the annual IBAconferences, the Committeepresentsan annual conference on Globalisation of Mutual Funds normallyheldinBermudainApril/May–nowinits16thsuccessfulyear.Co-sponsoredby the National Investment CompanyServiceAssociation(NICSA), the eventattractsdelegatesfromapproximately30countries. The CommitteealsohasanestablishedPrivate Investment Funds Subcommittee. The Subcommitteefocuses on specialisedcollective investment vehiclessuchasventurecapital,realestate,hedge,leveragebuy-outandcommodity funds. Inadditiontoitsprogrammeat the annual IBAconferences, the subcommitteeannuallypresents the Private Investment Funds Conference normallyheldinLondoneachwinter.This conference isco-sponsoredby the Private Funds Committee of the AmericanBarAssociationandisnowinitssixthsuccessful...